Soul Train BOTBs Round 1 (1970s) - #3 Marvin Gaye vs #6 Bill Withers

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  I'm pretty torn here. I probably enjoy Bill Withers very best songs over Marvin Gaye's top one. But Marvin Gaye is in the same category as Stevie Wonder in terms of being a major 60's star who was successfully able to go onto even bigger Stardom in the 70's and stay relevant into the 80's

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  Tequilla Member Posts: 19,814

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  I'd have probably taken Bill Withers over half of the artists in this field ... just not against Marvin

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  Tequilla said:

  I'd have probably taken Bill Withers over half of the artists in this field ... just not against Marvin

  Marvin Gaye is going to be a tough out. His longevity - basically 20 years of being relevant - is rivaled by few here.

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  Tequilla Member Posts: 19,814

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  It honestly pained me to vote against Bill Withers ... I'm far more likely to listen to his songs than Marvin's ... that being said Marvin is better.

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  Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754

  

  February 2019

  #6 Bill Withers

  This is fucking BRUTAL seeding for Bill. It's hard to go against Marvin... but how do you live in a Coke den with your jealous cross dressing dad and let him shoot you? Bill Withers didn't do that shit.
  
  He also did this, which is a top 1% musical moment from the 20th century.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdIqbv7SPo

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  Dennis_DeYoung said:

  This is fucking BRUTAL seeding for Bill. It's hard to go against Marvin... but how do you live in a Coke den with your jealous cross dressing dad and let him shoot you? Bill Withers didn't do that shit.
  
  He also did this, which is a top 1% musical moment from the 20th century.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdIqbv7SPo

  I know. I know.
  

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  Gilbystaint Member Posts: 1,061

  

  February 2019

  #6 Bill Withers

  Dennis_DeYoung said:

  This is fucking BRUTAL seeding for Bill. It's hard to go against Marvin... but how do you live in a Coke den with your jealous cross dressing dad and let him shoot you? Bill Withers didn't do that shit.
  
  He also did this, which is a top 1% musical moment from the 20th century.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdIqbv7SPo

  
  Great album.

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  Gilbystaint said:

  Dennis_DeYoung said:

  This is fucking BRUTAL seeding for Bill. It's hard to go against Marvin... but how do you live in a Coke den with your jealous cross dressing dad and let him shoot you? Bill Withers didn't do that shit.
  
  He also did this, which is a top 1% musical moment from the 20th century.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdIqbv7SPo

  
  Great album.

  I have shit ton of Mobile Fidelity reissues. They are the shit. Need to get this one ASAP. Only Bill I have on vinyl is Still Bill.

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  Gilbystaint Member Posts: 1,061

  

  February 2019

  #6 Bill Withers

  YellowSnow said:

  Gilbystaint said:

  Dennis_DeYoung said:

  This is fucking BRUTAL seeding for Bill. It's hard to go against Marvin... but how do you live in a Coke den with your jealous cross dressing dad and let him shoot you? Bill Withers didn't do that shit.
  
  He also did this, which is a top 1% musical moment from the 20th century.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdIqbv7SPo

  
  Great album.

  I have shit ton of Mobile Fidelity reissues. They are the shit. Need to get this one ASAP. Only Bill I have on vinyl is Still Bill.

  Still Bill is outstanding. I think you will enjoy the extended versions of all his songs.

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  Gilbystaint said:

  YellowSnow said:

  Gilbystaint said:

  Dennis_DeYoung said:

  This is fucking BRUTAL seeding for Bill. It's hard to go against Marvin... but how do you live in a Coke den with your jealous cross dressing dad and let him shoot you? Bill Withers didn't do that shit.
  
  He also did this, which is a top 1% musical moment from the 20th century.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdIqbv7SPo

  
  Great album.

  I have shit ton of Mobile Fidelity reissues. They are the shit. Need to get this one ASAP. Only Bill I have on vinyl is Still Bill.

  Still Bill is outstanding. I think you will enjoy the extended versions of all his songs.

  We’ll have to do a future thread about the best sounding reissues. Mobile Fidelity’s Aretha’s Gold is next level
  Chit.

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  Blow out here. Sad because Bill was the man.

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  Gilbystaint Member Posts: 1,061

  

  February 2019

  #6 Bill Withers

  Poor poor Bill.

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  YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,850

  

  

  February 2019

  #3 Marvin Gaye

  Pole is closed. Marvin Gaye advances to play P-funk in the Sweet 16.

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